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Wimbledon’s star-studded year as tournament attracts man of the moment Bad Bunny and huge US star Alix Earle as well as British regulars David Beckham and Sienna Miller
The Daily Mail reports that the 2026 Wimbledon Championships has drawn an unusually wide array of celebrities to south-west London, extending beyond the tournament’s traditional roster of British A-listers. The article’s main talking point is the debut appearance of Puerto Rican music superstar Bad Bunny, alongside American social media star Alix Earle and long-standing regulars…
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LMFAO and GRL star Lauren Bennett’s life away from the cameras as British singer dies aged 36: Star is survived by Footloose actor partner Kenny Wormald and daughter, 6 – as her father reveals details of her final months
British singer Lauren Bennett, best known for her feature on LMFAO’s 2011 chart-topping hit “Party Rock Anthem” and her membership of the girl group GRL, has died at the age of 36. According to local coroner records obtained by the Daily Mail, she died in Kent, England, on 29 May, with her former GRL bandmates…
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Eggs of extinct singing insect brought back to UK
Conservationists from the Species Recovery Trust (SRT) have brought eggs of the New Forest cicada — a singing insect last seen in the UK in the 1990s — back to Hampshire from a French military base in Brittany. The eggs are now being cared for at Paultons Park Zoo, marking a further step in a…
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‘I’m left with a year of nothing’: UK gap year students lose thousands of pounds as tour operator closes
The volunteer travel operator GVI has gone into liquidation, leaving scores of UK school leavers and gap year students who had paid thousands of pounds for overseas conservation placements with cancelled trips and no refunds. The company continued advertising and taking bookings until it removed its website and ceased trading on 1 July, informing customers…
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Heatwaves creating new pressures for NHS hospitals
Soaring summer temperatures are placing NHS hospitals under strain comparable to their traditional winter pressures, senior health figures have warned. Zara Jones, Acting Chief Executive of Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals, said heatwaves created additional demands on staff, patients and buildings, and that “operational pressures are no longer confined to winter months”. The warning matters…
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Chilled vibes and big smiles – how SWFC players are recovering after double sessions – thestar.co.uk
The article from The Star (thestar.co.uk) reports on how Sheffield Wednesday (SWFC) players are recovering during pre-season training under a regime that includes double training sessions each day. It offers a behind-the-scenes look at the mood within the squad, described as relaxed and positive despite the increased physical workload. However, the full text of the…
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Sport England back Sheffield residents fighting homes on sports pitch
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‘It makes your heart sing’: can a pioneering project show that rewilding really works?
A rewilding venture at Boothby Wildland, a former 1,525-acre arable farm south of Grantham in Lincolnshire, is attempting to prove that restoring nature can be commercially profitable. The project is led by Sir Charles “Charlie” Burrell, the aristocrat behind the celebrated Knepp estate in West Sussex, whose company Nattergal bought the intensively farmed site for…
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British far-right activist Tommy Robinson heaps praise on Pauline Hanson as he meets One Nation leader – weeks after his chat with Karl Stefanovic sparked uproar
British far-right activist Tommy Robinson has publicly praised Australian One Nation leader Pauline Hanson after the pair met in the United Kingdom for a podcast interview. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, announced the upcoming episode on X, describing Hanson as one of the “bravest” women “on the planet” and expressing hope that she…